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Apple Bans Android!
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:00:43 PM IST)
It appears that Apple has decided that any reference to Android in App Store applications should be immediately removed, or risk being taken down, reports ZDNet. The reports says that the developer of a small app called “Flash of Genius”, which was named as one of the finalists in the Android Developer Challenge, was unable to leverage that fact for marketing purposes on their iPhone app.
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E-books To Cost More In US
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:55:03 AM IST)
Three of the largest US book publishers are to hike the prices of their electronic books after the introduction of Apple's iPad tablet computer which forced Amazon to abandon its one-price-fits-all policy, reports Silicon India
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A Webcam With A Brain!
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:15:20 AM IST)
Vitamin D, a California-based start-up on Monday released a finished version of software that detects people in surveillance footage recorded by common web cameras, reports Yahoo! Vitamin D uses artificial intelligence to help computers discern between objects such as clouds, planes, and people in a way similar to how the human brain processes visual information.
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Micromax Among Top Indian Mobile Phone Sellers
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:49:17 AM IST)
Indian mobile handset manufacturer Micromax Informatics claims to be among the top three sellers of mobile phones in the country after Samsung and LG India, overtaking rivals, such as Motorola and Sony Ericsson and prompting it to look overseas to expand sales, reports livemint.
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HTC To Launch High-tech Phone
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:28:32 AM IST)
HTC will soon come out with a new Android-based phone, called HTC Incredible, reports Techtree. It will be powered by the Snapdragon processor. Critics, however, say that its features are not too great, specially when compared with the Nexus One or the HD2, both HTC products.
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Nokia Set To Launch New Series
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:21:54 AM IST)
Nokia is set to launch its new range of phones from the C-Series, reports Techtree. This series has two handsets- the C3 and the C6. The latter is a touchscreen handset and is competitively priced.
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Samsung, Nagravision To Provide High-Tech Services To Consumers
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:16:58 AM IST)
Samsung Electronics has tied up with Nagravision, to bring interactive web services and video content to consumers. The partnership will allow consumers to have access to more applications on Samsung Apps, an HDTV-based application store where users can download and purchase applications from select 2010 Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray players and home theatre systems via upgraded Internet@TV – Content Service, reports Tech2.
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Zen Mobile Unveils Its First Touchscreen Mobile
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:05:19 AM IST)
Zen Mobile, one of the latest entrants in the Indian mobile market has launched a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) palm-sized square-touch screen mobile-the Z 90. The phone comes with preloaded themes which enables users to choose between multiple user interfaces. It has a standby time of 240 hours and a talk time of 2.5 hours. The Z 90 will be available in stores from 10 February onwards at a price of Rs. 5,399, reports Tech2.
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Barnes & Noble's Nook E-reader Up For Grabs
(Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:00:59 AM IST)
The bookstore chain says that its e-reader would be ready for purchase by midweek, after weeks of delays.
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Plustek OpticBook A300 Book Scanner
(Monday, February 08, 2010 4:46:29 PM IST)
It can perform up to 3,000 scans per day.
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Consumer Electronics Giants To Hike Prices
(Monday, February 08, 2010 10:09:43 AM IST)
Consumer electronics giants including LG, Godrej & Boyce, Videocon and Whirlpool may hike prices of their products by five per cent, reports ihavenet.com. Products like refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and flat-panel displays may see a price rise by March. This decision has been taken by the companies to make up for increasing input costs and tax outgo.
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Nikon India Has Big Plans For Its D-SLR Cameras
(Saturday, February 06, 2010 10:59:17 AM IST)
Nikon India is aiming to capture 50 per cent of the Indian market share for D-SLR cameras. The company will be doubling its current market share in compact cameras used by amateur photographers, says an article in The Hindu.
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Sony Out With New E-Reader
(Friday, February 05, 2010 9:52:49 AM IST)
Sony is out with a new addition of its e-reader line, the Reader Daily Edition, reports BusinessWeek. In 2006, Sony was the first to start off the electronic book trend with its first Sony Reader. Amazon.com followed with its Kindle featuring built-in wireless access that redefined the category.
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Logitech Rolls Out G330 Gaming Headset In India
(Thursday, February 04, 2010 3:47:55 PM IST)
The light-weight G330 headset combats fatigue with its adjustable, behind-the-head design.
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Sharp Introduces Solar-Powered Phone In China
(Thursday, February 04, 2010 11:55:02 AM IST)
After Samsung, now Sharp has joined the solar phone race. Sharp Corp. has launched its first solar-powered handset, the Solar Hybrid SH6230C, in China. It will be followed by a global launch later this year. The phone has a 7.4cm LCD screen and a very competent 5-megapixel autofocus camera. This phone will be available in China in the coming months, according to Techtree.
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Samsung To Triple Smartphone Shipments In 2010
(Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:45:29 AM IST)
Samsung Electronics targets to triple its shipments of smartphones in 2010, a much higher target than 2009, reports Reuters. The company made the announcement during the launch of its first Android-powered smartphone. In the coming months, Samsung also plans to launch smartphones based on its own operating software 'bada', Android and Windows Mobile.
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And Now, A 3D Laptop!
(Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:10:25 AM IST)
First the 3D craze was at the Cinemas. Then it started spreading to 3D TVs. And now it seems to infect laptops too. ASUS is out with its 3D gaming laptop namely G51J, which is the first laptop ever in the market that features Nvidia 3D Vision technology. It lets you have the raw and real 3D experience on your cozy couch, according to GadgetLite. This laptop comes with a set of new 3D Avatar game and 400 other 3D games available in the market now.
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E-Series Notebooks From Sony
(Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:39:45 AM IST)
Sony has launched a new notebook series, E-Series, in five gloss and three matte colours. Its easy-to-use, edge-to-edge keyboard has a numeric pad built-in, giving the users the feeling and comfort of using a larger computer in a much smaller footprint. A comfortable touch pad is also integrated into the palm rest, according to Physorg.com.
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Google Adds 'Pinch-To-Zoom' To Nexus One
(Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:32:20 AM IST)
Google is adding pinch-to-zoom multi-touch and 3G wireless broadband network capabilities to its Nexus One smartphone. The update will allow users to use two-finger pinching motions to zoom into on-screen images in the Internet browser, picture gallery and map applications, according to PHYSORG.com. The software modification will also improve the smartphone's connectivity to 3G networks.
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Apple To Be Sued By Chinese Company Over iPad?
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010 12:00:03 PM IST)
A Chinese company that makes a device similar to the iPad says it will not allow Apple to release its product in China.
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Eye-Catching iPad Without An Eye!
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010 11:02:26 AM IST)
It's hard to believe that in this socially-networked era Apple rolled out the iPad without a camera? In a world where video conferencing, Skype chatting and YouTube diaries are all the rage, one of the things the iPad is notably missing is a camera. Many people were upset to find out that there was no such functionality on the iPad, reports Yahoo! News.
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Acer Liquid: World's First Android 1.6 Smartphone
(Wednesday, February 03, 2010 10:55:55 AM IST)
Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor, the Liquid comes with a WVGA touchscreen, HSPA connectivity and a 5-megapixel camera.
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Is Google Planning Its Own iPad?
(Tuesday, February 02, 2010 4:08:10 PM IST)
The Internet giant is holding its cards very close to its chest, it seems!
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The Talking Pen!
(Monday, February 01, 2010 4:28:01 PM IST)
Multimedia Print Reader or the talking pen is a unique concept where the pen recites the written text.
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Apple Plans To Dominate The Globe!
(Monday, February 01, 2010 2:38:45 PM IST)
Is Steve Jobs aiming at world hegemony of the electronics consumer market through the iPad?
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